We are looking for somebody with professional experience of research or analysis to support the management of the Nuffield Foundation's portfolio of research grants across our core programme areas of education, justice, and welfare, helping ensure the research is relevant, rigorous, and impactful. In particular, the role is likely to have some focus on our Welfare domain. 

The Nuffield Foundation is an open, collaborative, and engaged funder, offering more than money. Its aim is to understand the social, demographic, technological and economic trends that shape people’s lives.  To this end, as well as funding research with a particular focus on education, justice and welfare, Nuffield supports three independent research centres focusing on the impact of AI on society; bioethics; and improving the Family Justice system.  By connecting the projects it funds, Nuffield gives voice to an overarching narrative and strengthens the impact of its research.   

You will be familiar with a range of research methods in the design, development and management of research and analysis projects, with strong quantitative skills and an understanding of research design. You will also have experience of critically appraising research reports.  

You should have knowledge of substantive research and policy areas and their connection to economic and social outcomes, coupled with a breadth of interest across the programme areas of education, justice and welfare. Experience in the areas of labour markets, taxation or benefits would be particularly advantageous. 

In addition to this you will have strong analytical skills, excellent verbal and written communication, be highly organised, and be able to develop collaborative relationships across the organisation.  

This is an excellent opportunity to use your research skills to make a difference to people’s lives. 

For further information about the role, please click here to download the full job description. 

About the Nuffield Foundation

The Nuffield Foundation is an independent charitable trust with a mission to advance educational opportunity and social well-being.  

We fund research that informs social policy, primarily in Education, Welfare and Justice. We also provide opportunities for young people to develop skills and confidence in science and research.  

We are the founder and co-funder of Nuffield Council on Bioethics, Nuffield Family Justice Observatory and the Ada Lovelace Institute.  

More information and how to apply

The closing date for applications is 09:30am (BST) on Friday 21st July 2023, with interviews scheduled to take place on Tuesday 1st and Wednesday 2nd August 2023.

You will be required to complete some questions as part of this application process, and you are also required to upload an up-to-date copy of your CV. The Applied platform lets you save an application and resume it ahead of submitting before the application deadline.

Should you need to make an application in a different format or require any adjustments as part of the application process, please get in touch with us: recruitment@nuffieldfoundation.org

We are committed to inclusive working practices and during the application process we commit to: 

• paying for travel costs (and any childcare or care costs) for interviews where in-person attendance is required 

• making any reasonable adjustments – for example providing documents in different formats, arranging for a sign language interpreter for interviews etc 

• As a Disability Confident employer, we will offer a guaranteed first stage interview for disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria for the role. 

 Our benefits package includes: 

• 28 days holiday per annum and all public holidays (with the option to buy or sell up to 5 days). 

• A salary exchange pension scheme that offers employer contributions of up to 11%. 

• Life assurance scheme. 

• We offer family leave policies that provide an enhanced level of pay 

• Cycle to work scheme and loans towards season tickets. 

• Opportunities for learning and development

• Wellbeing support including an employee assistance provider, personal health reviews with Bupa and a staff network of trained Mental Health First Aiders.